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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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